Atlantic Council blogs

NATO Secretary General: Striking a new transatlantic deal

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

Top News: Six Ministers to Change in Egypt Cabinet Reshuffle

By Egypt Source

Egypt’s cabinet reshuffle will see six ministers replaced, al-Ahram Arabic news website has reported, citing a government source. President Morsi had intended to replace ten ministers, the source added, but the number was trimmed to six because he could not persuade enough replacements to join his cabinet.    GOVERNMENT & OPPOSITION Six ministers to change […]

Canada should hear U.S. out on missile defense system

By the Editors of the Calgary Herald

From the Editors of the Calgary Herald:  The Pentagon announced its intention in March to place 14 new ground-based missile interceptors in Alaska by 2017

Iraq’s Dangerous Relapse Needs US Attention

By Ramzy Mardini

The month of April marked the tenth anniversary of the fall of Baghdad, the third provincial election of the post-Saddam era—the country’s first without the presence of US troops—and seven years since a relatively unknown Nouri al-Maliki emerged as the prime minister of Iraq. Nevertheless, after a period of relatively low violence and another election […]

Europeans should encourage U.S. to offer Russia legal guarantees on missile defense

By Clara Marina O’Donnell, Real Clear World

From Clara Marina O’Donnell, Real Clear World:  [S]o far, the Obama administration has refused to give Russia legal guarantees. The US has made such commitments in the past.

Should the EU develop a joint European Strike Force?

By Olivier de France and Nick Witney, European Council on Foreign Relations

From Olivier de France and Nick Witney, European Council on Foreign Relations:  [T]he European Council needs to shake up the system by itself demanding that blueprints be produced for one or two major, exemplary, integrative projects.

Russia plans to add 20 ships to its Black Sea Fleet

By ITAR-TASS

The View from Washington on Egypt’s CBC [Video]

Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East Director Michele Dunne appeared on Egyptian channel CBC to discuss the current situation in Egypt. Topics of particular focus including US policy towards Egypt, the Egyptian opposition, and ongoing negotiations between Egypt and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a $4.8 billion loan.

Pentagon discloses that U.S. has already deployed a small number of troops in Mali

By Craig Whitlock, Washington Post

From Craig Whitlock, Washington Post:  The Pentagon has deployed a small number of troops to Mali to support allied forces fighting there, despite repeated pledges by the Obama administration not to put “boots on the ground” in the war-torn African country.

In a first, a Russian warship docks in Israel

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti:  Russia’s large landing ship Azov entered the Israeli port of Haifa on Wednesday, marking the first time a Russian warship calls at an Israeli port. Azov will stay in Haifa until Friday to resupply and allow the crew to rest, a spokesman for the Russian Navy said. . . . Azov is […]